EBV infects >95% of adults globally, yet only triggers autoimmunity in some - researchers identified several key mechanisms, including autoimmune-promoting EBV strains and genetic variants, that may explain why certain individuals develop diseases like lupus, MS, and rheumatoid arthritis.
"No one ever trades in a Rolls Royce—they just maintain the one they have," quipped pioneering dermatologist Lowell Goldsmith after cardiac surgery, exemplifying the wit and wisdom that marked his 57-year career advancing dermatologic medicine.